Rahul Banerjee, MD, FACP
Rahul Banerjee, MD, FACP
- Physician, Fred Hutch
- Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine
Hematology-Oncology
“My favorite memories with patients are, of course, the days when I get to tell them their cancer is in remission.”
— Dr. Banerjee
What motivates you about your work?
There's no scenario where hearing the word "cancer" isn't terrifying and all-consuming. My research at Fred Hutch focuses on strategies to lower side effects and increase patients’ time at home during treatment for myeloma.
How would you describe your approach to care?
"Precision oncology" based on the genetics of individual cancer cells is still a work in progress, but "precision health care delivery" isn't. For me, this means taking into account side effects, the impact of those side effects on quality of life (both for patients and their loved ones), financial and logistical considerations and many other things. My clinical care and research both focus on improving these parts of the patient experience.
Provider Background
Specialty: Hematology Oncology
Blood cancers
I am a hematologist-oncologist who sees patients at Fred Hutch and UW Medical Center – Montlake.
The "good" news about myeloma, if it can be called that, is that most patients can expect to live several years with their diagnosis. But myeloma still holds too big of a part of patients' lives, even if their cancer is in remission – for example, medication side effects, impaired immunity and expensive co-pays. Working to improve the patient experience during multiple myeloma is an exciting and important area of research that I'm very passionate about.
Diseases Treated
Languages
English
Hindi
Bengali
Education, Experience and Certifications
Undergraduate degree
Brown University
Medical school
Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University
Your Care Team
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Insurance
Fred Hutch accepts most national private health insurance plans as well as Medicare. We also accept Medicaid for people from Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. We are working to ensure that everyone, no matter what their financial situation, has access to the care they need.
For the Media
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